photo by Chaminade Athletics

With seconds to go in the CIF Southern Regional Open Division final, Leonna Odom ’16 put up a three-point shot which won the March 19 game. The buzzer-beater at the Walter Pyramid lifted the Eagles 50-49 over the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits and gave Chaminade College Preparatory’s Girls’ Basketball team the CIF Southern Regional Open Division Championship.

Next they travel to Sacramento for the CIF State Open Division final on Saturday, March 26. Chaminade faces the Northern Regional Champion, Miramonte (Orinda), in a 6:00 p.m. tipoff at the Sleep Train Arena. General admission tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students/children, and may be purchased at the venue or in advance through Ticketmaster.  For more information on State Championship ticket sales, please visit the CIF website.

VIDEO: Watch Odom’s game-winning shot (Eric Sondheimer, LA Times)

VIDEO: Watch Odom’s buzzer-beater (Tony Ciniglio, LA Daily News)

The Chaminade’s Girls’ Basketball team celebrated a CIF State Basketball Southern Regional Open Division semifinal win on Tuesday night. Their 79-59 win over Mission Hills puts them in the championship game on Saturday, March 19.

Chaminade faces Long Beach Poly in the Open Division final at Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid. This is the third time the Eagles will face Long Beach Poly this season. The game tips off at 5:00 p.m. on March 19.

Tickets are $18 per adult, $10 for seniors (65 and older), children, and students with a valid ASB card. General admission tickets will be available for purchase online at 12 Noon on Thursday, March 17, and at the Pyramid-Long Beach State Box Office from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. that same day. In addition, all games will be televised by Time Warner Cable and streamed live online at www.twccommunity.com.